Archive | June 17, 2016

When senior nursing student, Alex Pierce, meets handsome firefighter, Cam Connor in the emergency room of Chicago General, sparks fly and a steamy romance begins. The problem is that Cam is a man with a tragic past and a secret fortune and Alex is an independent woman who loathes secrecy. When Alex and her best friend find themselves entangled in a deadly plot devised by one of Cam’s angry co-workers, Alex is forced to rely on Cam for help, but what she finds out about his ability to help threatens to destroy the blossoming romance. Will Cam’s confession drive Alex away or will she finally let down her guard?

After her family’s megalithic pet store chain goes under, Grace Silva’s plush life in L.A. is turned upside down. Now too ashamed to be seen running to catch the bus (instead of being driven by the family’s chauffeur), Grace books it out of Cali and heads for Crystal Brook, North Carolina. Without her trusty posse and plentiful opportunities to party, Grace finds herself at a loss living with her aunt and uncle. Crystal Brook is cozy. It’s friendly. It’s peaceful… And Grace hates it.

The only good thing the town has going for it is the hot and rumored wealthy hunk living down the street. Seeing a possible way out of her fall into the ‘common life’ (as her friends deem it), Grace does everything she can to catch Luke Howard’s eye, but not even her trustiest tricks seem to work. Scrambling to find an avenue, she begins volunteering at the local food pantry where Luke spends much of his time. Forced to come face to face with the kind of circumstances she’s never even imagined, Grace begins to see that the seemingly impossible task of getting the guy is just the beginning of her long journey towards something better.

Former Army helicopter pilot Jake Donovan is lucky to be alive. At least that’s what his team of neurosurgeons said. But he knows differently. Jake’s crimes almost cost Holly Hoffman her life, and even though he can’t remember, the pain in her eyes is something he’ll never forget.

Holly’s done being a victim. As a trauma nurse her skills are needed by a humanitarian group providing medical aid after a killer storm ravages the Gulf Coast of Texas. Saving lives however, won’t be an option when a madman wants her dead.

Can Jake and Holly shed the weight of his dark past, or will their happily-ever-after have a fatal ending?

Logan’s willingness to support her, to help her right this wrong, touched her heart. For him to agree so easily spoke volumes. He was doing this for her. Deep down she’d known it for years. Had she and Logan been in love all this time and ignored or refused to admit it? Had fate given her the chance to answer that question?

It’s about time you got into the field.” Jake knew how badly she wanted to become a field agent. She’d been training hard.

“So you’ll come back for the big day?”

“I don’t know.” Not wanting to lie to her, Jake met her gaze with his. “No.”

She opened her mouth as if to argue. Nate cut her off by asking her to pass the coleslaw.

Jake shoved a forkful of beans into his mouth and said nothing else.

The group ate in an uncomfortable silence, thankfully broken when Diablo dropped a big paw on Jake’s leg to beg for food. He jumped, giving everyone a laugh.

“Hang on,” he said to the dog. As he pulled off a chunk of chopped beef to share, the talk switched to Diablo, who Marcus had smuggled into Texas from Colombia. Raised by the notorious drug lord, Manuel Ortega, the dog had been trained to kill on command, and was considered unredeemable by everybody except Marcus. But Diablo had proved them wrong by accepting new training, and he’d grown to worship Marcus. Man and dog had adjusted to each other beautifully.

Jake hoped his own transition to a new life would be as easy.

Just getting through today was trying as hell. The group of people surrounding him ranked up there with the best, a team that worked well as a unit, helping people when all other resources had failed.

Reluctantly, he stood and started his good-byes. He tried to make it quick, giving a friendly hug to Nate and Marcus. Dalton reached out his hand, and Jake accepted it as an honest gesture.

He and Dalton had gotten off to a rough start. Understandable, since Jake had been living as Johnny Darling for a human trafficking ring at the time. FBI agent Dalton Murphy had worked the case, ultimately arresting Jake for kidnapping Holly. That arrest led to the removal of a brain tumor that had saved his life and restored the part of his memory that was Jake Donovan.

Kay held Jake tightly for a few minutes, then she whispered, “Take care of yourself.”

“I will.”

She turned and buried her face in her husband’s chest. Jake kissed the back of her head and then walked out the door.

These people had saved his life. They’d taken care of him even though he didn’t deserve the sweat off their brow. Nothing would ever lessen his gratitude. He committed everything they’d done for him to memory.

He didn’t remember the monster he’d once been, but they did.

With each step, his breathing grew labored, as an imagined metal strap tightened around his chest. With each step away from the comfort and protection of his friends, the band tightened. And with each step, he opened the door to his new future.

A big hand landed on his shoulder. “We all have our private hell. I hope you find the way back from yours. Take care, my friend.”

Jake turned around to face Nate. “You too.”

“You won’t find redemption by living in isolation. You’ll find it here.” Nate tapped a finger on Jake’s temple.

Jake shook his head. “I’m not looking for redemption. I’m just hoping for a little peace of mind.”

A student of creative writing in her youth, Jerrie set aside her passion when life presented her with a John Wayne husband and two wonderful children. Her love for romantic suspense inspires her to write alpha males and kick-ass women. Her characters weave their way through death and danger to emerge stronger, because of, and on occasion, in spite of, their love for each other. If they’re tough enough, they live happily ever after.

Jerrie lives in Texas, denies having an accent, thrives on sunshine, children’s laughter, sugar (human and granulated), and researching for her heroes and heroines. She loves to hear from her readers. Find a complete list of her books at http://www.jerriealexander.com or contact her at jerrie@jerriealexander.com.

Book Title: Down For The CountAuthor: Christa CervoneGenre: Sports RomanceRelease Date: June 17, 2015Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions

Fighter.

I’ve always been a fighter,

Even before I knew it was in my blood.

I fought the demons of my past.

I fought for my life.

I fought for the future I wanted.

Growing up in a foster home, after my father killed my mother,

I fought for who I was,

Who I could become.

And now, it’s what I do, what I am.

My career is in the ring, taking down every opponent I face,

Every enemy who threatens me.

I fight.

But now, I’ve got the biggest fight of my life,

Fighting for her, the one I want,

The one I can’t have.

Salem Harris is taken, but I swear to God,

She’ll be mine, even if I go down for the count,

I’ll fight like Hell for her,

Or die trying.

***Please note this book was formerly released as a two book series, On the Ropes and Going the Distance. It has been reedited and consolidated into one. Heavy sexual content including a F/F/M scene. If such a scene may upset you, this may not be the book for you.

Born and raised in New England, Christa is a married mother of three. She began writing her first book, Broken, in October 2012, as a love story to her husband, Frank. During the writing process, Christa managed to keep her book a secret from the majority of her family and friends, including her mother. She finally revealed that she had written a book on her personal Facebook page just two weeks before Broken was released.

Broken was released in February 2013, and within twenty-four hours of its release, it was on Amazon’s Movers and Shakers list as well as in the Top 20 Erotica. Christa released her second novel, On the Ropes – Book One in the Down for the Count series, in February 2014. On the Ropes has also climbed the charts on Amazon, hitting the Top 10 Sports Fiction and the Top 20 Romance Sports Fiction lists. Book Two, Going the Distance, was released July 2014 and claimed the number 3 spot in the Interracial category as well being in the top 20 in Erotica on Amazon.